Cyclones and Anticyclones Study Guide
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY 101

After the "Cyclones and Anticyclones" lecture and readings you should be able to answer and discuss the following questions.

What is a cyclone?

What is an anticylcone?

How does an anticyclone spin in the Southern Hemisphere?

How does a cyclone spin in the Northern Hemisphere?

Describe the air movement in an anticyclone in the Northern Hemisphere.

Describe the air movement in a cyclone in the Southern Hemisphere.

Describe the weather development and conditions in an anticyclone.

What is a front or frontal boundary?

Describe the formation of, air movement, cloud development and precipitation in a cold front.

Describe the formation of, air movement, cloud development and precipitation in a warm front.

Describe the formation of, air movement, cloud development and precipitation in an occluded front.

What is a stationary front?

What is the Polar Front?

Draw a ground view diagram showing a cold front; a warm front; an occluded front.

Draw the proper map symbol (using the correct color) for a cold front, warm front, occluded front, and stationary front.

Describe and diagram the stages of development of a wave cyclone.

Briefly describe the typical paths taken by wave cyclones across North America. Why do they follow this path?

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